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vacuole

va·cuole

UK/ˈvækjʊˌəʊl/ uncommon

noun

1.

a tiny cavity filled with fluid in the cytoplasm of a cell

Origin

From French vacuole, from Medieval Latin vacuola, formed as a diminutive of Latin vacuus (“empty”).

Phrases

  • contractile vacuole
  • food vacuole
  • parasitophorous vacuole

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